Pennsylvania sues AI company, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as licensed doctors | News - Pennsylvania News Beep

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania has sued an artificial intelligence chatbot maker, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as doctors and are deceiving the system’s users into thinking they are getting medical advice from a licensed professional.

The lawsuit, filed Friday, asks the statewide Commonwealth Court to order Character Technologies Inc., the company behind Character.AI, to stop its chatbots “from engaging in the unlawful practice of medicine and surgery.”

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Pennsylvania sues AI company, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as licensed doctors | News

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